The man, who was shot near the town clock in Ocho Rios, St Ann by a bus driver, has died.
Dead is 23-year-old Andre Sinclair.
A file is now being prepared in the matter to be submitted to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for a ruling.
Sinclair succumbed to a gunshot wound to the neck on Tuesday afternoon, January 24, after being shot two days prior, on Sunday, January 22.
Sinclair was reportedly employed since November as a liaison between the customers and the pump attendants at the Total gas station. It had earlier been reporter that he was a “loader man” but family and friends disputed that and said he was employed at the gas station.
It is reported that it seemed Sinclair had been recovering from the gunshot wound he sustained and had been talking to family members. However, the father of a three-year-old he took a turn for the worse.
Persons who spoke to Sinclair said that he maintained that he did nothing wrong in the altercation. It is reported that Sinclair spoke to the bus driver and told him not to “block-up” the gas station’s entrance. An argument developed and Sinclair reportedly said he walked away and then he was shot.
A police source explained that on the day in question, there were three buses parked at the gas station with one of them blocking the gas station.
Sinclair saw what had transpired and spoke to drivers. He reportedly told them to park much better, but there was an altercation.
KNIFE DRAWN
Some who support Sinclair alleged that he had a ratchet knife, which was closed in his hands. The bus driver later drew his licensed firearm and shot Sinclair in the neck, which resulted in the ratchet knife falling to the ground. At that time, according to some reports, the knife was still closed.
The police have indicated that the bus driver had been allowed to give a statement to the police and left the police station on the day in question.
When contacted on Monday, head of crime for St Ann, deputy superintendent (DSP) Richard Hilton explained that a file is being prepared to be submitted to the office of the director of public prosecutions (DPP).
Once the file is prepared and submitted, the DPP will rule if the bus driver should be charged.
A police source suggested that video footage of the incident was available and would be analyzed.
